setting pins?

[jeremym]

I got new sights with four pins any ideas on what range to set them at? mostly hunt muley/whitetail deer and turkeys someday when i draw elk

[royaltine]

I'd go 20, 30, 40, and 50 personally.

[jeremym]

thats what i was thinking

[Machias]

Personally I'd clip off two of them if it is a modern day bow. I have one pin for 0-30 and a second pin for 40.  In hunting situation on live game I would strongly discourage shots past 40-45 yards.  If they are out past that range, let em walk or work in closer, Just my opinion.

[KILLERBEE]

i do like the 0-30 pin if the bow can do it-- but i also think that you should have a 50 yd pin. i dont think that a person should take a crack as soon a s the bull breaks the 50 yd mark, definatly let him get closer, but their are plenty of times that a 50 yd shot is makeable. like if they have no clue your their and that seems to be as close as he's getting. no question the bow will make the leathal kill its up to the shooter to put it where it goes!!  so i'd say [if the bow is fast enough] to shoot 1 pin 0-30  then   40, 50  and drop the last pin to the bottom for a back up if you break a pin in the field.   then i would shoot that bottom pin till i figured out what the yardage is for it, say 75-80 or so,  just for when a few buddies get together and pick objects to shoot. you can pick a farther stump and shoot it.

[hellbilly]

I like waht KB and Machias are saying.
50 yd pin is good for practice mostly. You get better if you practice A LOT and do it out of your comfort range. You'll be a better shot.

[royaltine]

My bow is fairly slow compared to the newer bows out there.  I'm shooting about 260-265 feet per second.  If your shooting near or over the 300 feet/second mark, like Machias said, you proabably don't need all those pins.  I also agree with max distances.  Yes, its fun to ploink him out there 60 and 70 yards, but I would never shoot an animal over 50.  The fun of bow hunting is gettin them in close.  JMO  Good advice from both Machias and KB.

[lapenter]

I cant help but add yet another smart a@# remark. Use  your zen and lose the pins all together. Now thats archerey.
No, but seriously, you are not a man just because you have your bow cranked to 70lbs+, that just means you have a strong arm, finesse is the difficult part, true aim the virtue.

[jeremym]

thanks for all of the help my bow is set a 50 lbs so its not too fast i am most comfortable from 30 down and i practice almost every day.